PASTORAL VISIT
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO VIGEVANO AND PAVIA (ITALY)
21-22 APRIL 2007
PROGRAM
Saturday, 21 April 2007
15.15 | Departure by car from Vatican City to Ciampino Airport | |
15.30 | Departure by plane from Ciampino Airport to Milan/Linate Airport | |
16.30 | Arrival in Milan-Linate Airport (Military Sector) and transfer by helicopter to Vigevano |
Vigevano
16.50 | Arrival at "Dante Merlo" stadium of Vigevano and transfer by "popemobile" to Piazza Ducale and Piazza Sant'Ambrogio | |
17.15 | Arrival at the Bishopric. The Holy Father will greet the people from the central balcony | Greeting of the Holy Father and Blessing to youth and sick |
17.30 | Eucharistic Concelebration in Piazza Ducale with the Bishops of Lombardy and the priests of the diocese | Homily of the Holy Father |
19.15 | Transfer by car from the Bishopric to "Dante Merlo" stadium in Vigevano | |
19.30 | Farewell to the public authorities. | |
19.45 | Departure by helicopter for Pavia |
Pavia
20.00 | Arrival at "P. Fortunati" stadium in Pavia and transfer by car to downtown Pavia | |
20.15 | Arrival at Piazza Duomo where the youth of the diocese are gathered | Address of the Holy Father |
20.30 | Farewell and overnight at the Bishopric of Pavia |
Sunday, 22 April 2007
8.45 | Transfer by car from the Bishopric to "San Matteo" Polyclinic | |
9.00 | Arrival at "San Matteo" Polyclinic where the Holy Father will meet directors, medical staff, sick and their family members | Address of the Holy Father |
9.45 | Transfer from the Polyclinic to "Orti Borromaici" Esplanade " for Mass Celebration | |
10.30 | Eucharistic Concelebration with the Bishops of Lombardy, the Priests of the Diocese and representatives of the Augustinian Fathers | Homily of the Holy Father Regina Caeli |
12.30 | Transfer by car to the Bishopric | |
13.00 | Luncheon with the Bishops of Lombardy | |
16.00 | Greeting to the Bishop's family members and benefactors | |
16.15 | Meeting with the world of culture at the University's Theresian Courtyard in Pavia | Address of the Holy Father |
17.00 | Transfer to the Basilica of St. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro where the Holy Father will meet priests, men and women religious and seminarians | |
17.30 | Liturgy of Vespers at the Basilica of St. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro | Homily of the Holy Father |
18.30 | Transfer to "P. Fortunati" stadium in Pavia and farewell to the public authorities. Departure by helicopter for Milan | |
19.00 | Departure by plane for Rome-Ciampino Airport | |
20.15 | Arrival at the Vatican City |
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